Systems and methods to determine values for parameters of a welding-type operation based on travel speed

Abstract

Disclosed example operator interfaces for welding-type operations include: one or more first inputs configured to receive a travel speed; one or more second inputs configured to receive a first characteristic of a welding-type operation; and control circuitry configured to: determine values for a plurality of welding-type parameters based on the travel speed and the first characteristic; and configure a welding-type power supply using the determined values for the plurality of welding-type parameters.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An operator interface for welding-type operations, the operator interface comprising:
 one or more first inputs configured to receive a travel speed;   one or more second inputs configured to receive a first characteristic of a welding-type operation; and   control circuitry configured to:
 determine values for a plurality of welding-type parameters based on the travel speed and the first characteristic; and 
 configure a welding-type power supply using the determined values for the plurality of welding-type parameters. 
   
     
     
         2 . The operator interface as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first characteristic comprises at least one of a material thickness of a workpiece of the welding-type operation, a shielding gas type, a wire size, or a wire type. 
     
     
         3 . The operator interface as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the operator interface is configured to receive a plurality of characteristics including the first characteristic. 
     
     
         4 . The operator interface as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of welding-type parameters comprise at least one of a welding-type process type, an output voltage, a wire feed speed, an output current, a pulse parameter, an AC parameter, or an inductance parameter. 
     
     
         5 . The operator interface as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more first inputs are configured to receive the travel speed as a length of the welding-type operation and a duration of the welding-type operation, the control circuitry configured to determine the travel speed based on the length and the duration. 
     
     
         6 . The operator interface as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more first inputs are configured to receive the travel speed as a length of the welding-type operation, the control circuitry configured to measure a duration of a simulation of the welding-type operation and determine the travel speed based on the length and the measured duration. 
     
     
         7 . The operator interface as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the one or more first inputs are configured to receive the travel speed as a measured duration of a simulated welding-type operation over a predetermined length, the control circuitry configured to determine the travel speed based on the predetermined length and the measured duration. 
     
     
         8 . The operator interface as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine the plurality of welding-type parameters using a lookup table. 
     
     
         9 . The operator interface as defined in  claim 8 , wherein the lookup table specifies values for the plurality of welding-type parameters at a plurality of different travel speeds. 
     
     
         10 . The operator interface as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to, in response to determining that the travel speed is outside of a range based on at least the first characteristic, output at least one of an indication to change the travel speed or an indication that the travel speed is not permitted. 
     
     
         11 . The operator interface as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising one or more third inputs configured to receive operator modifications to one or more of the determined values of the plurality of welding-type parameters. 
     
     
         12 . The operator interface as defined in  claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to, in response to the operator modifications, change one or more values of other ones of the welding-type parameters. 
     
     
         13 . The operator interface as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine the values for a plurality of welding-type parameters based on a target weld size. 
     
     
         14 . A welding-type power supply, comprising:
 power conversion circuitry configured to convert input power to welding-type power;   an operator interface comprising:
 one or more first inputs configured to receive a travel speed; and 
 one or more second inputs configured to receive a first characteristic of a welding-type operation; and 
   control circuitry configured to:
 determine values for a plurality of weld parameters based on the travel speed and the first characteristic; and 
 control the power conversion circuitry based on the determined values for the plurality of weld parameters. 
   
     
     
         15 . The welding-type power supply as defined in  claim 14 , wherein the first characteristic comprises at least one of a material thickness of a workpiece of the welding-type operation, a shielding gas type, a wire size, or a wire type. 
     
     
         16 . The welding-type power supply as defined in  claim 15 , wherein the operator interface is configured to receive a plurality of characteristics including the first characteristic. 
     
     
         17 . The welding-type power supply as defined in  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of weld parameters comprise at least one of a welding-type process type, an output voltage, a wire feed speed, an output current, a pulse parameter, an AC parameter, or an inductance parameter. 
     
     
         18 . The welding-type power supply as defined in  claim 14 , wherein the one or more first inputs are configured to receive the travel speed as a length of the welding-type operation and a duration of the welding-type operation, the control circuitry configured to determine the travel speed based on the length and the duration. 
     
     
         19 . The welding-type power supply as defined in  claim 14 , wherein the one or more first inputs are configured to receive the travel speed as a length of the welding-type operation, the control circuitry configured to measure a duration of a simulation of the welding-type operation and determine the travel speed based on the length and the measured duration. 
     
     
         20 . The welding-type power supply as defined in  claim 14 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to determine the plurality of weld parameters using a lookup table.